List of mammals in the Netherlands Antilles
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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in the Netherlands Antilles. There are 15 mammal species in the Netherlands Antilles, of which 0 are critically endangered, 0 are endangered, 2 are vulnerable, and 0 are near-threatened.[1]
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:
EX | Extinct | No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. |
EW | Extinct in the wild | Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range. |
CR | Critically Endangered | The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. |
EN | Endangered | The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. |
VU | Vulnerable | The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. |
NT | Near Threatened | The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. |
LC | Least Concern | There are no current identifiable risks to the species. |
DD | Data Deficient | There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species. |
Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of Near Threatened and Least Concern categories:
LR/cd | Lower Risk/conservation dependent | Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued. |
LR/nt | Lower Risk/near threatened | Species which are close to being classified as Vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes. |
LR/lc | Lower Risk/least concern | Species for which there are no identifiable risks. |
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[edit] Subclass: Theria
[edit] Infraclass: Eutheria
[edit] Order: Rodentia (rodents)
Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40 percent of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be keep short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (100 lb).
- Suborder: Myomorpha
- Family: Cricetidae
- Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
- Genus: Calomys
- Hummelinck's Vesper Mouse Calomys hummelincki LR/lc
- Genus: Calomys
- Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
- Family: Cricetidae
[edit] Order: Chiroptera (bats)
The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals in the world naturally capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.
- Family: Vespertilionidae
- Subfamily: Myotinae
- Genus: Myotis
- Curacao Myotis Myotis nesopolus LR/nt
- Genus: Myotis
- Subfamily: Myotinae
- Family: Molossidae
- Genus: Molossus
- Velvety Free-tailed Bat Molossus molossus LR/lc
- Genus: Tadarida
- Mexican Free-tailed Bat Tadarida brasiliensis LR/nt
- Genus: Molossus
- Family: Emballonuridae
- Genus: Peropteryx
- Lesser Doglike Bat Peropteryx macrotis LR/lc
- Genus: Peropteryx
- Family: Phyllostomidae
- Subfamily: Glossophaginae
- Genus: Glossophaga
- Miller's Long-tongued Bat Glossophaga longirostris LR/lc
- Genus: Leptonycteris
- Southern Long-nosed Bat Leptonycteris curasoae VU
- Genus: Glossophaga
- Subfamily: Stenodermatinae
- Genus: Ametrida
- Little White-shouldered Bat Ametrida centurio LR/lc
- Genus: Ardops
- Tree Bat Ardops nichollsi LR/nt
- Genus: Artibeus
- Jamaican fruit bat Artibeus jamaicensis LR/lc
- Genus: Ametrida
- Subfamily: Glossophaginae
[edit] Order: Cetacea (whales)
The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.
- Suborder: Mysticeti
- Family: Balaenopteridae
- Subfamily: Megapterinae
- Genus: Megaptera
- Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae VU
- Genus: Megaptera
- Subfamily: Megapterinae
- Family: Balaenopteridae
- Suborder: Odontoceti
- Superfamily: Platanistoidea
- Family: Ziphidae
- Genus: Ziphius
- Cuvier's Beaked Whale Ziphius cavirostris DD
- Genus: Ziphius
- Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
- Genus: Stenella
- Clymene Dolphin Stenella clymene DD
- Genus: Lagenodelphis
- Fraser's Dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei DD
- Genus: Grampus
- Risso's Dolphin Grampus griseus DD
- Genus: Stenella
- Family: Ziphidae
- Superfamily: Platanistoidea
[edit] Notes
- ^ This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of 21 May 2007 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN, Smithsonian Institute, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available.
[edit] References
- The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of the Netherlands Antilles. IUCN (2001). Retrieved on 22 May 2007.
- Mammal Species of the World. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (2005). Retrieved on 22 May 2007.
- Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology (1995-2006). Retrieved on 22 May 2007.